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It is also bioaccumulative, meaning its concentration intensifies as it moves up the food chain. "interview with CNN, Dr. Shaw said this of the toxic soup that is the combination of oil and dispersants:" Shrimpers [were] throwing their nets into water ... [then] water from the nets splashed on [one's] skin ....

It is also bioaccumulative, meaning its concentration intensifies as it moves up the food chain. "interview with CNN, Dr. Shaw said this of the toxic soup that is the combination of oil and dispersants:" Shrimpers [were] throwing their nets into water ... [then] water from the nets splashed on [one's] skin ... [

While the EPA has been working on a gradual phase-out, Wal-Mart simply decided to ban the chemical, a neurotoxin that the EPA says is "persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic to both humans and the environment."

To make sure your present is safe for people and the environment, avoid giving pots and pans with non-stick surfaces, which are made using a highly persistent, toxic and bioaccumulative chemical known as PFOA.

This may sound arcane but it's significant in a number of ways, not least because decaBDE is a persistent and bioaccumulative synthetic chemical - one of a class of flame retardants known as PBDEs - that most of us have been encountering daily for years.